When I saw the sketches, I knew right away I wanted
to use the 2nd page of the 2-pager. I was drawn towards the basic grid
shape, that allowed lots of flexibility in my design. I started with the
basic 9 squares from the sketch and then
went crazy with layering and adding lots of wood veneers! I loved the
left handed part of the sketch too, so I used it as inspiration for all
the layering on the page. In the end, I ended up using the sketch almost
exactly – I didn’t plan on it that way, but
my journaling just fell into place in the same spot as the sketch.

We loved seeing Nicole take on this project! She is a master at pairing patterned papers and embellishments together for BIG impact...thank you for joining us this week, Nicole! You can see more inspiration from her in her SC Gallery or on her blog.

Nicole is also active in the Twitter community: @justnick_

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project in the SC Gallery by May 20th for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico Shop. (Please remember, your project MUST be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link it back to the SC Gallery)